Abbott i-STAT 1, System Manual

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Abbott Point of Care Inc.
• Abbott Park, IL 60064 USA • (800) 366-8020
Art: 721215-00B Rev. Date: 10-Jun-11
TECHNICAL BULLETIN
i-STAT
®
Instructions For Restoring Analyzers That Produce
*** For Hematocrit and Quality Check Code 23
Hematocrit star-out (***) results and Quality Check Code 23 may be reduced by restoring an analyzer with
the reusable i-STAT Ceramic Conditioning Cartridge. This technical bulletin contains instructions for this
restoration process.
QUICK REFERENCE
Using an i-STAT Ceramic Conditioning Cartridge (CCC)
Step
Action
1 Run an external Electronic Simulator
2
Run the CCC two times
3
Update the CCC Usage Log
4
Return the analyzer to service
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
Using an i-STAT Ceramic Conditioning Cartridge (CCC)
1. Run an external Electronic Simulator
If the analyzer is configured with the Internal Electronic Simulator enabled, run an external
Electronic Simulator. Running the external Electronic Simulator ensures the Internal Simulator
cycle will not execute during the restoration cycle, which could lead to the premature termination
of restoration cycle.
2. Run the CCC two times
Initiate the CCC cycle as you would initiate an external Electronic Simulator cycle. The instrument
will identify the CCC as an external Electronic Simulator and display a Simulator Failure Code (i.e:
rRGL) when the cycle is complete. Disregard the code, as this is expected behavior.
3. Update the CCC Usage Log
Update the CCC Usage Log to keep track of the number of restoration cycles performed with
the current ceramic strip in the CCC. If necessary, replace or rotate the ceramic strip so the
CCC is ready for future use. Refer to sections below for the CCC Usage Log and maintenance
instructions.
4. Return the analyzer to service